It has a population of 12,769 people which makes it the third smallest country in the world. Nauru gained independence in 1968. The country is 4000 kilometres northeast of Sydney.

The smallest country in the world is not Vatican City, but this small offshore platform located in the North Sea, known as Sealand. As the name suggests it is a land surrounded by sea on all sides.

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